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'''Stockholm''' ({{IPA-sv|ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm|lang|Sv-Stockholm.ogg}})<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hedelin |first=Per |title=Norstedts svenska uttalslexikon |publisher=Norstedts |year=1997 |location=Stockholm}}</ref> is the [[Capital city|capital]] and [[List of urban areas in Sweden by population|most populous city]] of the Kingdom of [[Sweden]] as well as the [[List of urban areas in the Nordic countries|largest urban area in the Nordic countries]]. Approximately

 

Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's [[Gross domestic product|GDP]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finansiella sektorn bär frukt—Analys av den finansiella sektorn ur ett svenskt perspektiv |url=http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/09/80/26/c1d1f5aa.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728022057/http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/09/80/26/c1d1f5aa.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2014 |access-date=19 July 2014 |publisher=[[Government of Sweden]]}}</ref> and is among the top 10 regions in [[Europe]] by [[List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita|GDP per capita]].<ref>{{Cite web |year=2013 |title=Regional GDP per capita in the EU in 20 10: eight capital regions in the ten first places |url=http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/1-21032013-AP/EN/1-21032013-AP-EN.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403140856/http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/1-21032013-AP/EN/1-21032013-AP-EN.PDF |archive-date=3 April 2013 |access-date=19 July 2014 |publisher=[[Eurostat]] }}</ref> Considered a [[global city]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The World According to GaWC 2020 |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2020t.html |access-date=31 August 2020 |department=GaWC - Research Network |publisher=Globalization and World Cities |archive-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824031341/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2020t.html |url-status=live }}</ref> it is the largest in [[Scandinavia]] and the main centre for [[corporate headquarters]] in the Nordic region.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Olshov |first=Anders |title=The location of nordic and global headquarters 2010 |date=2010 |publisher=Øresundsinstituttet |location=Malmö |page=197 |oclc=706436140 |quote=Stockholm is the main centre of headquarters in the Nordic region}}</ref> The city is home to some of Europe's top ranking universities, such as the [[Karolinska Institute]] (medicine), [[KTH Royal Institute of Technology]], [[Stockholm School of Economics]] and [[Stockholm University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World University Rankings 2011–12: Europe |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-12/world-ranking/region/europe |access-date=19 July 2014 |publisher=TSL Education Ltd |archive-date=1 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801205351/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-12/world-ranking/region/europe |url-status=live }}</ref> It hosts the annual [[Nobel Prize]] ceremonies and banquet at the [[Stockholm Concert Hall]] and [[Stockholm City Hall]]. One of the city's most prized museums, the [[Vasa Museum]], is the most visited museum in Scandinavia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find out how to visit Scandinavia in this complete guide |url=https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/scandinavia-guide-best-time-place/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=www.nordicvisitor.com |language=en |archive-date=18 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018224322/https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/scandinavia-guide-best-time-place/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Stockholm metro]], opened in 1950, is well known for the decor of its stations; it has been called the longest art gallery in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stockholm's underground subway art |url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20120709-stockholms-underground-subway-art |access-date=19 July 2014 |publisher=BBC |archive-date=6 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406232923/http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20120709-stockholms-underground-subway-art |url-status=live }}</ref> The city was the host of the [[1912 Summer Olympics]], and has played host to several other international sports events since.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stockholm 1912 Olympic Games {{!}} Olympic Records, Sweden & Athletics {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Stockholm-1912-Olympic-Games |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en |archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419110602/https://www.britannica.com/event/Stockholm-1912-Olympic-Games |url-status=live }}</ref>